Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
He arrived in Hong Kong in 1888 as a Cadet, then after learning Chinese he was appointed to a succession of roles in the local civil service. In 1901 he became the Registrar General, and remained in that role until retiring in 1912 on the grounds of ill health.
Local sites named after him:
- The 1909 map shows a building on May Road labelled "Mr Brewin's House".
- The path running up the hill from Magazine Gap Road to May Road in front of his house is still known as Brewin Path, and there's a building called Brewin Court near the bottom of that path.
Sources:
- DoB and DoD: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brewin-199
- Career in Hong Kong: Carl Smith Cards